Challenge

TORQUE ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cristian Ieltxu made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the match, TORQUE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after TORQUE F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. In the 9th match minute, TORQUE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Bernad to maneuver through the defense. In the 10thth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TORQUE F.C.'s Elpidio Bilintx was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. TORQUE F.C. were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Italy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pastor Bernad took the corner. TORQUE F.C.'s Pastor Bernad was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Flavio Vittori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Elpidio Bilintx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, TORQUE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Cristian Ieltxu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Ieltxu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 39 minutes into the match, TORQUE F.C.'s Cristian Ieltxu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Vittori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elpidio Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 41st minute of play. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Cristian Ieltxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Italy's Sigfrido Auletta got a free kick in the 50th minute. After having played for 51 minutes, Cristian Ieltxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TORQUE F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Ieltxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 57 minutes into the match, TORQUE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Qian Di Lei threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Zaccheo Andolina sped through TORQUE F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elpidio Bilintx. After 65 minutes of play, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elpidio Bilintx was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Zaccheo Andolina kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Elpidio Bilintx. That made the score 1-3 in the 68 minute of play. In the 71st minute Cristian Ieltxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pastor Bernad hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. TORQUE F.C.'s Dave Mancinelli was substituted for Inocencio Lastur. TORQUE F.C.'s Dominik Klawki was substituted for Igor Abancens. Pastor Bernad hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute Dominik Klawki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute TORQUE F.C. were awarded a corner. Pastor Bernad went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Pastor Bernad got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Flavio Vittori quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Mancinelli in the 94th minute of the match. The TORQUE F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Italy were clearly better and deserved to take the win.